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The impact of locus of control and control on performance during painful stimulation : an experimental investigation : a dissertation in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1999)
Pain interrupts cognitive processing, is hard to ignore and demands priority attention (Crombez, Baeyens & Eelen, 1994). Focusing on the effect of pain on attention, the primary task paradigm was used to investigate the ...
Examination of three attentional strategies on pain coping and recovery from the cold pressor : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1996)
The literature supports the role of attention diversion strategies in the modification of pain perception. Recently it has been suggested that the presence of an overt action is a necessary component of these often ...